Game board and playing pieces for a chance controlled game



Jan. 11, *1949.* J. wALDRoP 2,458,966

GAME BOARD AND PLAYING PIECES FOR A CHANCE CONTROLLED GAME Filed March 13, 1945 4 Shee-ts-Sheef. Il.`

Jan. 11, 1949.

Filed March 13, 1945 "J. P. WALDROP 1 GAME B/OARD AND PLAYING PIECES FOR A CHANCE CONTROLLED GAME 4 sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. ll, 1949. n J, P WALDRQP GAME BOARD AND PLAYING PIECES FOR A CHANCE CONTROLLED GAME 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 13, 1945 lll Jan. 11, 1949.

J. P. WALD GAME BOARD AND PLAYING BIECES FOR A CHANCE CONTROLLED GAME Filed March 13, 1945 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 zz'wAn sono lflofo :ma mmvu S n Figa/0 Patented Jan. 11,1949

, GAME BOARD AND PLAYING rIEoEsFonA i CHANCE ooNrRoLiiEDGAME Jefferson P. Waldiop,"Ar1ington, Va;

Application Maren 13, i945, serial No. l582,567

1 'This invention relates to a game apparatusfor use in playing'a game simulating many of the 4experiences of everyday life.

'While' the game apparatus illustrated may, with some variations, be employed for games having various basic themes, it will be described herein as employed in connection with a game the main idea or theme of which is the furnishing of an imaginary post war home with articles now im possible to purchase, paying for the articles partially with "play war bonds and stamps and partially with such other "monies as may be accumulated during play of the game as the result of the skill and luck of the players. It is a general object of theinvention to provide a game apparatus for use in playing such a game.

For playing the game each player is provide with a card picturing various rooms in a post war house but in each room illustrated one article is represented by a blank depression or recess in the f form of that article. These articles may include a new washing machine, a television set, a new refrigerator, automobile or even a helicopter, in

other words, articles which will be highly desired by the post war home owner.

in'turn in accordance with successive throws of i dice. Each ofthe playing spaces bears indicia representing certain financial rights or obligations similar to those encountered in real life. f If the playing man of a player is moved to a playing space in accordance with the throw of the dice,

the player, depending on the indicia on that space, will be required to pay a bill, pay taxes,` pay his insurance or make some other type of payment, or, on the other hand, he may 'receive money from a stock dividend, from income due him as the result of a gift, or from numerous other sources all as indicated on the particular space.

Certain of the other playing spaces on the main playing board represent the household articles similar to those representedby the blank recesses on the players cards. If the` playing-'man of a player in accordance with a throw of the dice is rmoved to one of such spaces, the player may pur chase the article represented for his post war home. The main playing board has cut-out pieces shaped like the household articles and when such apurchase is made tne player takes such a piece from the playing board and places it in the corresponding recess in his card. I l

6 claims. (Cl. maj-134) j i i Fig. 2 isana section taken 2 A few ofv'the playing spaces von .the playing 'board present 'to the players opportunities for investment and if a playing man during play lands 'on such a space the player may invest any amount of hisrnoney. Whether the investment' succeeds or'fails is determinedbya spinner disc forming part of the game apparatus.

During the course of play, as will be described, opportunities for trading, selling and borrowing c'f'rnoney 'on security areals'o provided.

Thewinning player isfhewho is first able to furnish his post war house with all of the desired post war articles 4and with no `financial obligations left to meet'. l

It will lbe'noted `from this ygeneral description that the gameapparatus'rnakes possible a game involving elements of chance and skill and of the type'encountered in everyday life. It is an important` object'of; the invention to provide such agame apparatus. l l

A preferred form of the'game apparatus is illustrated in.- the accompanying drawings, in which: f f

Fig. `1 is a plan View of the playing board;

on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;l p i I' Eig. 3 is an. enlargedjplanview ofthe central Aportion of the playing board which central portion is disposed beneath the spinner disc in Fig. l;

. Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the players house cards Fig. 5 is aY section -taken'onthe linef5--5 of Fig Fig.- 6 is a plan view of the variouscut-out pieces employed; v

'Fig. 7 is a view of the-.play war bonds and stamps employedas play currency;

Fig. 8 isa plan .view of loan cards employed;

Fig.;9 is aview showing a number of different playing men or pieces, and

Fig.' 'l0 is aperspective view of av pair of dice forming a part of the `game apparatus.

In the example illustrated inthe drawings, the game is -played with a playing .board provided with a center spinner; aseres' of house cards provided Withspe'cially shaped" recesses or depressions to receive complementary'shaped pieces or cut-Outs; playing'men; a pair of dice; play war bonds and 'stamps which serve as currency, and a series of ardsfjfcalled ,ALO-Barilli`v Cardsj? `indicating money `borrowed 'from the banker, Before describing l' themanner in which the game is played, this playing equipment will be described.

'With referencev to Figs. 1,v 2 and 3, it will be notedthat the playing vboard and spinner is conwithin the circle indicate or represent objectsv desired by the players. They are as follows: a space I3 marked Hobby $200 and'Inavingaipor-A tion I4 colored Iblue; a space I5 markedMHeli- Vcopter $800 and having a portionfl E coloredgray. 3

a space I1 marked Library` $fi00v and having` a portion lf3 colored purple; va's'pa-ce 'I9 marked I9, has a recess 6I' in the shape of a chest of drawers. The section 62 adjacent playing space 2I has a recess 62 in the shape of a game table. The section 63 adjacent playing space 23 has a recess 53 in the shape of a television set. The section 34 adjacent playing space 25 has a recess 64' in the shape of a sideboard or commode. The

section 63 adjacent playing space 21 has a recess l65Min'the-.shapepf am automobile. The section ".Badjacent pla-ying space.29 has a recess 56 in the shape of a washing machine. The section 61 aiadjacent playing space 3l has a recess E1' in the shape of a dressing, table. The section 68 adjaf ,centaplaying space 33 has a recess 68 in the shape Bedroom $300 and havinga portion colored; f

brown; a space 2I marked Recreation $200 and having. a vportion 22 coloredgreen; `a space 23 marked ,Television $500. and having ,a portion `Elicolored silver; a space `25A marked' Dining Room $400 and having a` portion 26 colored brown;l ayspa'ce 21 marked Autorn0bi1e,$800 and` havingv a portion 28 colored red; aspace29 marked Washer`$200 and having .aporztion30 colored yellow; a space'3I .marked Guest Room $300 and havinga `portion 32 colored,.pink;..a space 33 marked' Refrigerator $400.and having a portion 34 coloredgreen; and a space 35.marked Living Room $500 and' having a portion 36 colored gold, A. p

In vaddition to the playing .spacesi described there are four enlarged l.playing. spaces 31, 38, 39 and 40. "The,space.31,is ,marked withthe word- Begim and the other. .three spacesl 38, 39 vand 40 are each' marked with the Yword Spin- Invest or Buy.

Moreover, in the'path ofiplay,`.the.`.following i spaces are provided:

Space dImarked Have Some Fun-'Payg$50; Space 42 marked Income Due-Collect'$500; Space 43 marked' TaXesDue-'Pay- $4002;

Space-kilt` marked Lucky 'Number-4Collectf$'25f; n

Space 45 marked Charge Account-Pay $300; Space '46 marked StockkDividend-lCollect $200; Space dlmarked Red Cross NeedsHelp-Give $75v; l J

space' 4s marked Dividend Due-'confier crow;

Space 49 marked Bills Due-Pay $200;

Space 5I marked Insurance Premium-Pay Space 52 marked Bonus-Co1le`ct:$300;

`'Space .53 marked .Improve'House-Pay $`500;

Space 54 marked Debt Paid- Collectv$50f; V`

Space 55 marked Utility'BilL-'Pay $25;`

Space 155 lmarked Wina Contest'-Collect$400.'

, Radially inward of the.-spaces.,representingrthe path of play is. a superimposed. annularring-.51 (see-Figz). This ring. 51 is marked byradial `lines.into twelve equal sections-58,.. 59,50, 61962, `63, 64, r65, 66, 51, 68 and 69. These sectionsare of a refrigerator, and the section 69 adjacent fplayingspace 35 has a recess 69 in the shape of Va sofa or davenport.

The central'portion of the main playing board Ill,- inwardly of the annular ring 51, is marked into twelve even segments. This central portion .s .shownin enlarged plan in Fig. 3. The segment 11.0. is'marked Collect Investment-#No Gain.; the segmentll is marked Lose Investment-' Plus Tthree Times Amount; the segment" 'l2-is marked Collect Investment- Plus vFour'TimesAmounts.; the segment' 13 vis marked Lose Investment; the segment'lll is marked Collect Investment- Plus Equal Amount; fthe segment 15 .is marked '"Lose Investment-Plus Two YTimes .Amount; thesegment 13 is marked Collect Investment- Plus .Three Times Amount, .the .segment FHL-is marked Lose `Investment`-Plus VFive 'Times Amount the segment lnsrnarked ,C'ollect Investment-Plus ',Two .Times Amountf 1the seg.- mentr 'I ilk is marked"fLose lnve'stmenteP-ilusEqual Amount; the, segment ..80 is marked {iCollect Investment-eplus Five Times Amount;.,andithe vsegment 8l is marked .LoseInvestment-lPlus FounTimes Amount.

`The exact center ofthe .main..playing..board l0 .isproyided- (see Fig-2) with .anupstanding spindle .184, .which supports for .rotation thereabout,..,a spinner. disc.. 82, the. center :of vvwhich `hasespinning knob 83. ...The spinningknclc7 83 has a central bore for. .rotatably receiving the .spindle 84.

The spinnnerdiscsz has a diameten--slghtly less .thanlth'e inner diameter -of the annular .ring 5.1.. On..its .upper surface, the spinner disc132 .eis marked .with .apointer 85, (Fig. 1). .fThefdisc '.82 Tis. falso.. providedv with. a; segment-shaped ..cutoutrSB (Figs. land-2) -which-Yisvdsposed-softhat -when the spinner Adisc- 82v is rotated :the 'cutaout .8G-will travelover the twelve segments (Fig..=.3) onithe cen-tralportion ofthe main 'playing-board llliand when-the disc.82. comes to rest,ione:of .these segments may. .he viewed through; :the -cut- 0111;.85. lndlig.: l, `thasegment121m Vthezmain playing hoard, `is shownl through the cut-out v85 of the spinnerv disc 82.

4Reference is now fmade. to. Figs. :4g 51,'and',y 6 showingfoneof ...the fhouse cards eachiof which is provided with recesses and the cut-outs-which .are .adapted n.t01loe .placed in A.these recesses.

In-Eig 4,-fit will be `noted. that tlierhouse.l card .81 .bears the :representations of vvariousfrocmsiof a house .having .furniture and equipment therein. Eorseacirof the .room-representationsof Vthehouse .there .is oneitem. represented byacdepression Lori-recess :having fthe shape of the. item. E'For example, the living room. 'fhasa recess 89!-(see also. Fig-.5) inthe shape of ascia. This'ffrecess 89.:is adapted, duringy play, to receive .afpiecefcut out .in the shape-ora sofa V89 .shownini-Eigi. The money value of thee-'soia,.39ris-.shownffcn Owned. lt will loe-,understood that there should be `one shaped to receive the cut-outcornmode 9|' .(Fig.

6),;the -kitchen S2 has a recess 93 shapedto receive the cut-out `refrigerator 93'; the laundry llthas a recess Yllshaped to receive the Washer 95;.. thehobbyroom .9B has a recess 91 shaped tov receive thecut-out Woodworking saw 91'; the

.garage 98 has a recessQS for an automobile 99' and'also a recess |00'f`or a helicopter |00. y

. Similarly, the bedroom has a recess |02 -for the chest of drawers |02'; the guest room |03 a recess-|04 for dressingtable |04'.; the

library |05 a recess |06 for the bookcase 406'; the music room A01 a recess |08 for the teleof the cutout is indicated on the house cardv 81 directly below the room in which the item is to be located.

of thehouse vcard 81 also has indiciaindicating the Loan Value on Items house card 81for each player and also oneof each of the cut-outsfor each player in the game. The remaining equipment necessary to play the game is illustrated in Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10.

In Fig. 7 there is illustrated some playf War ybonds and stamps. `These are used'in place of money. nO-fthe $500-, denomination bonds six will be distributed to each player; of the $100 Ydenomination bonds l2, ten will be distributed to each player; ofthe $50 denomination bonds ||3, twelve will be distributedto-each player;

, o'fthe $25 denomination bonds H4, twelve will ,beI distributed toreach player, and of the denomination war stamps I5, ten will be distributed to each player. The total amount distributed to each player is $5,000, which is the cost vof all 'articlesmneeded for furnishing one house.

fInfFig. 8, cardsrepre'senting loans made by the bank to a player are indicated. The card |13 has an indicationof a Loan Value $150 and `alsoa'n indication LO-Bank `$160; theucard "il |11 bears a Loan Value $225" and the amount o wed`to the bank, $240; the card ||8 recites a ".Loan Value $300 andvindicates that/the player owes the bank, $320; the card ||9 says, Loan Value $375."andindicates that theplayerowes the bank, $400; andthe card |20 hasl an indication, fLoan Value $600 and indicates that the fplay'er owes thel bank, $640. The manner in which these''ards are employed 'in the game Will be described hereinafter'. c l y A` f In Fig. 9, there is illustratedanumber of different. playing men. Each of these men is different from the other and each of the players in the game' is provided with one playing man. These may be formed with a round or square base with a' 'superposed portionwhich is preferably in the shape of some household article or the like. For example, the playing man l|2| 'has an upper portion in the shape of a radio tube.; thecplaying man |22 in the shape of an automobile tire; the

acup'or bowl; the-playing manv |26 inthe shape of an electric light'bulb; and the playing' man |21 in the shape of a glass or the like.

...Finally Figure 10 represents a pair of dice' |29,

player' chooses Va playing .man

'6 Y HavingV now.,- described the various playing equipment, kone mannerV inwhich the gamemay be played therewith is' as follows:

1 The playing board` is firstl loaded with twelve House cards 01 are then given out, one to each player participating in the game. As indicated, all these house cards are identical. Next, each |2||21. One player, who may be any one of the group, is chosen as a banker land he in turn distributes the war bonds and stamps toA each player in the amounts recited above. The banker during play also takes in and gives out bonds and stamps'and the loan cards ||6 to |20, inclusive, to players as needed and as will be later'eXplained.y

The player rolling high dice begins the game. One throw is allowed' to each player.

The object of the game is to furnish a house completely and be clear of all debt. This-object is attained when all recesses, such as 89, 9|, 03, etc., on a players house card 81 have been filled with their,.respectiveucut-outs 89', 9|', 93',- etc., and all loans have beenrepaid to the banker.

The play begins as the starting player places his playing man, say |2| on the space 31 marked "Beginfthrows the. dice, and moves his playing man |2| the number of spaces indicated on thev dice. The play is counterclockwise by the arrow.

If, for instance, the playing man |2| is moved, in accordance. with thevthrow of the dice, to the space 42, the'player will collect $500 in bonds from the banker. If, for example, the dice show 5, the player will move his man to the space 43 and will payxthe banker $400 which are the taxes indicatedon that space.

. Ifthe player lands on a space indicating an article'to be purchased and represented by one of the recesses 58 to 69', inclusive, he may buy the varticle by paying the banker the amount shownzto be the-purchase price. He then removes the article from the recess on the playing board |0 and places it in its corresponding recess on his house card 81. If, for example, his playing man moves to the space I5 marked Helicopter $800, the player pays the banker $800, removes one of the helicopter pieces |00 from the recess 59' in the playing board and places it on his house card 81 in the recess |00.

as indicated -When a playing man vlands on one of the spaces 38, 39 or 40 marked! Spin-Invest or Buy, the player has a choice of either making an investment or 'making a purchase, or ifhe desires to do neither he may take no action at all and wait until his next Vturn at the dice. If he elects to make'an investment he announces his choice and the'amount' that hev wishes to invest, and places :8,6'lexposesthe`space`8| (Fig. 3) marked Lose :playinglmany fthe*playenepnningcannotrmoyefhis `Iplaying man to that space and lpurchasegbut must move his playing'man backito .thelspacei31zm-arked Begin l .Each time aplayeri'throws doubles 1on1 the dice;.hezis entitled l.to anotheirthrow.

Play follows in rotatiorraround-lthe' boardcouni terclockwise, each player smoizinghis xplayingman and taking action Aas described.

When `the .throw:fofthefdLice indicates that a Aplayerfis. to move his mantoza. space alreadyoccupicd, by .another playierfs playing .man;e.hetcan not'f'move to that space :regardles .lof ithe.;.'benet or penalty indicated on `thatspacelbutmu'st return hisrfplaying man .toz-.the spacezlmarked EBeginl The only exception to this playingavulefbeingxthat .l

iif the dice indicate he isi to '.moveszto Duet-:f the spaces 33,'39lorxl markedifspinlnvest or Buyf' i he maymove his playingiimaniito'ithat space 1rev,gardless of `Whether anotheriplayerf-splayinglman is already there.

Iiduring the progressofithegamc; mplayer lands on a space designating: anfamtcleuor cutaout which the player already possesses,he-,may;if:fhe chooses; purchase 'anothensimilar.articleiand hold `the same with the View of 'sellinglatx aprotfat any Ltime `during `the game to'anotherplayen who may need it. For example, the:: playerzsthrowingfrthe .dice may Valready `have -agametahlec Ici 0': forfthe recess |0D'in the recreation Vroom*1.09.onfhjsl'louse lcardm'l. If the throw ofthe clicezindicatesheis -to move his playing man to Lthe'playirugzspacca2-I, Vhemay pay the banker. $2l0gfand`buyianother game table'and'fhold it for lpossible: future sale .to another player.

Any Yplayer holding Asurplus articles may :retain :these objects :untilrhe vis---able fto'gobtain lthe'fprice he `desires f for them, except ijn tithe 'fifo'llowin'g instance:A when .all `ofthe -articles onfpieces'iindi- .eating av Vparticular* eobject havecbeen 'b'ou'ghtfib'y the several players and:Oneaaofzstheuplayersawho `needs this particular ,articlesorupieceslandst on .a `:playing space indicating: such: obj ect; the player requiring the articlezmay demand :that thezplayer ,holding such article -.as ysurplusreleasel itifnr sale. In -this case; [the 'player vholding therarticle .endeavors to l obtain a Vgood fprice .ifromrthepl'ayer demanding its release. x:Inan-:agreement.ioxrlthe .priceof sale cannotl be -reachedibetweencthe rtwo players, the playerV holding .-.the- :article as ;surp1us must .return it .tothe playingfzboardfl andmthe 1 banker will pay him toneflfialfl-oi fits originalwcost '1l-he4 .player requiring the article, however; will thenbe vforced to -waitfuntil hel, again' lands onsthe playing .space indicating.: this artiolepfbeforenh may purchase it. No player ycandemand `releasefof f anysi surplus article held byy anothera-player merely r. because heclands. on acplayingspace f giving's-himatheL right to his purchase. ,.I-Ie..must..need thewanticle `to .oompletelorlll ,a particularY recessllinahisehouse 75 oardia; s*Nouplayerncannzdemandnrelease:tot surplus articlesrheldciby: another: .playerv 'asi longses ltheresis'; a: similar article;ontthe:uplayingrsboard .that canbeapurchasem fthe game nprogresses, esome .uplayersi may lthatartheyf will :irequirefloans .rom'iLthe banker. Ea'chianticlezhas a:loan value;\=fwhich;is indicated, eas describedgaonzthe lower rportion :of: eachfsh'ouse eardii'i; .3A ;playernmay ;:.-borrow :fthe hfull `Iloan value. on ianynarticle which. rhe :already rpossesses :on hisshouseucard. Heznzrnayy receivenzfromifthe lbanker-:sthe :amount ofthe-.loan value and zthe shankerswillsgive shim. lthe appropriateflean card zlitztolzliiinclusiye. Theseflloan cards; asnhetetofore.;.statedf @indicate the amount cbonrowed `from the' banker rand also .ithe l amount toL be paid back to the banker :1v/'hen the loan 1is,repa'ld. .wliemmakingz al-floan the playerp'lacesetherloan leerd which fhef receives'irom theflbankerron his housecardf'over thearticle `by tvhichtheloan is secured, Where it remains until=the loan fis urepai'dl, at-tvhichltimethe loan` card' -is y'returned tothenbanker. lt'awilli-be notd'lthat the amount indicated on each loan card as vbeing owedito fthe :panic is-iin-f each case greater than the value -o'f fthe article-that :iai/the; amount received -from .thebank "The'fdife'rence Aof course represents interest onf ithe loan.

Itfisilbest that no 'lean should -be made by :any player `4whopossesses fany; surplus earticles, until lsuch surplus articles orar-ticles--are'either traded tto another player ffor some article yzwhich i zthe playerlrequires for completing l'his own house 1ca'ifc'igorare sold to-some other player, -ore'are solfdvftoflthe'pahker" for half price and replaced o nithe playing-board -'-Ii`-a ll of the articles yfona' players house card '8l1al'recovered l'by--lcan;cards; and he hastnoemore money,`hef-may fstay" inthe.game hoping to `recoup his #lossesibyflanding von one of the favorableplaying'spacesjgiving-him additional money, but if he' :then tlands-on aplaying space yden'iancling --a payment of :some -"kind,he' -must Y:dropA 'out *A playeizrmayhave his r 4house card completely illedwitlr the desired articles-andyet have. an article -onihis "housecardcovered' v'by a, loanv card. {Ine-this case ,hey Imust continue.,l playing until he lhas' ;.c'olljecte'd :enoughfmoney: tot payY offv the loai "andueturn this loan carditdthebanker.

l "`If"s.o de"sired; the-winningplayer may ydrop out, andth'e'game mayY continue to determine Winner a second "place .In this `case, .the winners c'ornpleted'house'card and his playing .man are rem'oved'jfrom theplaying' board and ,any surplus money iieldlby.v him `is returned to the banker.

j Whehtwo' players Lareable to. finish simulta- Vneously `as theresult of sa trade, 4.the .player haringE thegreateramount .onmoney wins.

. WihenJaaplayer .is .forced .to .drop out. of r.a game .fo1f...anyreason,.zhishouse hoard, together `-with Varticles:previousllmpurchased `by fhim, 'his playing .mena and any `money;` remaining :in .his possession arefallwithdrawm frorn'. play,

It should befiobyious fiahatunodication-l in -.the manner: onplayingrtheiggame mayzfbennadewvthin limits, the game described being the preferred of these playing spaces.

type of game for the game apparatus illustrated and described.

With relation to the game apparatus, it is also apparent that some changes in the form and arrangement of the parts, the arrangement of the playing spaces and the particular indicia thereon may be made without departing from the invention. For example, the spinner disc in the center of the main playing board may be replaced by a simple pointer which spins about the spindle. Moreover, the annular ring 51, instead of beingdisposed inwardly of the playing spaces 31, I3, 4I, 42, etc., may be disposed outwardly Now that the invention has been disclosed, these and other changes will occur to those skilled in this art.

It should be borne in mind that the description given is only by way of example and that the invention is only to be limited as indicated in the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. In game apparatus of the type with which playing men are advanced along playing spaces of a plurality of types on a game board in ac cordance with chance means and with which a spinner is provided to designate certain chance spaces, the novel features comprising the provision of indicia in a first type of said playing spaces designating the purchase value of various different household articles which may be purchased by a player whose playing man is moved to playing spaces of said first type, a plurality of playing pieces having the shapes of said different household articles, said game board adjacent the playing spaces of said rst type having recess means complementary in shape to said playing pieces and in which said playing pieces may be disposed, a second type of said playing spaces bearing indicia designating opportunities for investment, and indicia in said chance spaces designating the outcome of said investments, whereby players whose playing men alight on one of said iirst type of playing spaces may purchase and remove the houshold article disposed in the adjacent recess while players Whose playing men alight on one of said second type of playing spaces may invest and determine the outcome of the investment by spinning said spinner.

2. Game apparatus as set forth in claim 1 and in which said playing spaces are circularly disposed, said recesses being disposed radially of and adjacent playing spaces of the rst type, said chance spaces being disposed in a circular manner concentrically inwards of said circularly disposed playing spaces.

3. Game apparatus as set forth in claim 1 and a plurality of smaller boards, one for each player, each of said smaller boards bearing representations of rooms of a house and having recess means in each room having the shapes of said different household articles for receiving the appropriate playing pieces as they are purchased by the player during the course of play.

4. Game apparatus as set forth in claim 1, in which said playing spaces are disposed in a circular path, a third type of said playing spaces bearing indicia designating monies to be paid to or by a player for reasons simulating those occurring in real life, said recesses being formed in a raised annular ring disposed on said game board concentrically inwards of said playing spaces, said chance spaces being disposed in a circle dispos-ed concentrically inwards of said ring.

5. In game apparatus of the type with which playing men are advanced along playing spaces of a plurality of types on a game board in accordance with chance means and with which a spinner is provided to designate certain chance spaces, the novel features comprising the provision of indicia in a ilrst type of said playing spaces designating the purchase value of various different household articles which may be purchased by a player whose playingman is moved to playing spaces of said first type, a plurality of playing pieces having the shapes of said household articles, said game board adjacent the playing spaces of said first type having structure complenentary in configuration to said playing pieces for engaging said playing pieces, a second type of said playing spaces bearing indicia designating opportunities for investment, and indicia in said chance spaces designating the outcome of said investments, whereby players whose playing men alight on one of said rst type of playing spaces may purchase and remove the household article disposed on the adjacent structure while players whose playing men alight on one of said second type of playing spaces may invest and determine the outcome of the investment by spinning said spinner.

6. In game apparatus of the type with which playing men are advanced along playing spaces of a plurality of types on a game board in accordance with chance means and with which a spinner is provided to designate certain chance spaces, the novel features comprising the provision of indicia in a first type of said playing spaces designating the purchase value of various diiferent household articles which may be purchased by a player whose playing man is moved to playing spaces of said rst type, a plurality of playing pieces bearing representations of said different household articles, said game board adjacent the playing spaces of said first type having recess means for receiving said playing pieces and in which said playing pieces may be disposed, a second type of said playing spaces bear-- ing indicia designating opportunities for investment, and indicia in said chance spaces designating the outcome of said investments, whereby players whose playing men alight on one of said rst type of playing spaces may purchase and remove the household article disposed in the adjacent recess while players whose playing men alight on one of said second type of playing spaces may invest and determine the outcome of the investment by spinning said spinner.

JEFFERSON P. WALDROP.

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